Saturday, October 13, 2012

Homefront & Battlefield Catalog Available

At the AQSG seminar in the book sales area I found a copy of the catalog from the American Textile History Museum's show Homefront and Battlefield by Madelyn Shaw and Lynne Zacek Bassett. If you want the latest authoritative book on historical Civil War quilts you must have this one.

Union & Constitution Forever

Elizabeth Moffit Lyle, circa 1861

Smoky Hill Museum

Remember the show is only up until November 25, 2012 in Lowell, Massachusetts. The catalog features many iconic Civil War quilts---from Kansas to Maine.

Union & Liberty

Octavia Lewis, 1864

Maine State Museum

Many from museums...

like this Gunboat Quilt by Martha Jane Hatter in the collection

of the First White House of the Confederacy

And several from private collections.

Sanitary Commission Quilt

Caroline Bowen Fairbanks, 1862-3

Vermont Historical Society

See detail below.

The theme is Quilts and Context in the Civil War so there are many artifacts and much information. The book has 231 pages, paperback. $39.95.

Here's what I know about buying the catalog. Call the ATHM to order it by phone:

I just love these ol' beauties. I am on the other side of the nation, so am often a little envy struck when I see these fantastic historical shows - usually back east. So from way out here in Oregon, I thank you for sharing:)JoeyLeahttp://www.thelocustblossom.blogspot.com/